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Fifty years of Queen Elizabeth II's portrait on banknotes

bank exhibition: Banknotes featuring the Queen from 1960 to the present day
Five different portraits of the Queen by four different designers have appeared on banknotes since 1960. Robert Austin designed the 1960 note, Reynolds Stone was responsible for the 1963 portrait, Harry Ecclestone designed those on the 1970 and 1971 banknotes, and Roger Withington designed the 1990 portrait
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bank exhibition: Bank of England banknote exhibition
A curator displays the first £1 note to bear Queen Elizabeth II's portrait alongside a series of sketches by Robert Austin, which show the design in its earlier stages
Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA
bank exhibition: exhibition celebrates 50th anniversary of banknote portrait of queen
The latest portrait, shown here on a £5 note, is shown alongside the 1960 design
Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
bank exhibition: exhibition celebrates 50th anniversary of banknote portrait of queen
A detailed view of a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on an Intaglio printing plate for the £50 note
Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
bank exhibition: 50th Anniversary of first Royal portrait on a banknote
A high-relief portrait in plaster of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, 1998. This is currently used on Britain's coinage
Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features
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